Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-31


he full term ct the general State election
held in eighteen hundred and ninety; and
At the general election held every fourth
year thereafter, two Justices shall be elect
ed for full terms Of twelve years. except
Justices hall be elected for full terms. If
the Chief Justice, or any Justice, becomes
permanently disqualified, teither mentally
or ply sically, to perform the duties of his
ernor by Ave Justices, one Of whom may be
the Chief Justice In case of the disability Of
q Justice, the ONCE OF such disqualified
person becomes Immediately vacant. and
be shall be paid q retiring salary Of two
for the remainder OF his term. II q vacancy
exist or occur in the Office Of a Justice, the
Governor shall appoint person to hold the
ofRce for the remainder of the unexpired
term. The Governor shall appoint Justice
to hold Office as Justice for tho unexpired
term Of the late Chief Justice.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
To propose to the people of the State an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State, relative to the salaries of the
judiciary Department.
Resolved, That the Legislature of the State
of California, ct Its regular session, COM
eighteen hundred and eighty.seven. two
thirds of all members elected to each of the
two Houses of said Legislature voting in
favor thereof, hereby propose that section
of Article vi, OF the Constitution
Of said State, be amended SO as to read as
follows:
Section II. The Justices of the Supreme
Court, and Judges of the Superior Court.
shall severally, at stated times during their
In ofice, receive for their
or diminished ter their election,
nor during the term for which they shall
have been elected. The salary of the JUS
tices of the Supreme Court shall be paid by
superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
State; the other half thereof shall be paid
by the county for WI ich he is elected. The
annual salaries of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court shall he seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s75Oo) each, and the su.
dollars ($600O) each. Until otherwise
changed by the Legislature. the Superior
Court Judges shall receive an annual salary
of three Thousand dollars each. payable
monthly. except the Judges OF the city and
of Alameda, Los Angeles. Santa Clara, Yuba
and Sutter combined, Sacramento, Butte
Nevada, San Diego, San BernardinO, Co usa
and Tehama, who shall receive five thou
sand dollars, and the Judges of the counties
quin shall receive four thousand dollars
each.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
A Resolution to propose an amendment tc
section eight, of Article XI, of the Con
stitution of the State of California, re
lating to the framing of a charter fol
cities OF more than one hundred thou
sand Inhabitants, and for cities of ovel
ten thousand and less than one hundred
thousand Inhabitants.
Resolved. That the Legislature of thu
of of 70 To- Cd {nv,
commencing on the third day of January
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, two
thirds of all the members elected to each o
the two Houses of said Legislature votini
in favor thereof. hereby propose that sec
tion eight, OF Article XI, of the Constitu
ton Of said tate, be amended so as to reaC
as follows:
Section s. Any city containing popula
ton of mere than one hundred Thousand
Inhabitants may frame charter for its owl
government, consistent with and subject Il
the Constitution and laws of this State, b.
shall have been for at least i've years quail
fed electors thereof, to be elected by tn
qualified voters of such city, at any genera
or special election. whose duty It shall be
within ninety days after such election. t,
which shall Be signed in duplicate by th
members of such Board, or majority o
them and returned, one copy. thereof to tn
Mayor, or other chief executive
officer of such city: and the othel
county. such proposed charter shai
then be published in two daily. papers o
general circulation in tuch city, for at leas
twenty DAYS; and within not less than tnirt
days after such publication 1t shall be sub
mitted 10 the qualified electors of such city
jority of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature for it
approval Or rejection as whole, withou
power of alteration or amendment; and
approved by majority vote Of the member
elected to each House. 1t shall become tn
cha ter of such city, or II such city be con
solIdated with county. then of such cit
and county, and shall become the Organi
law thereof, and supersede any existinl
charter, and all amendments thereof, ant
all special laws inconsistent with such char
ter. A copy OF such charter, certified by b,
Mayor, or chief executive officer, and au
tn nticated by the seal of such city, settinl
forth the submission of such charter to th'
electors, and its ratification by them, thal
be made in duplicate. and deposited. one IL
the office of the Secretary of State. the other
after being recorded in the office of the Re
corder of Deeds of the county, among thu
archives of the city. All Courts shall taxi
judicial notice thereof. The charter sc
ratified may be amended at intervals of, no
less than two years, by proposals therefor
submitted by legislative authority of tn,
city to the qualified voters thereof, at gen
er4l or special election held at least sixt!
days after the publication of such proposals
and ratifed by at least three-fifths Of th'
qualified electors voting thereat, and ap
proved by the Legislature as herein pro
vided for the approval of the charter. II
submitting any such charter, or amendmen
tion may be presented for the choice of the
voters, and may be voted on separated
without prejudice to others. Any cit,
Containing cont ,so,!psIpa population OF NOR NOR
than one hundred thousand inhabi
ernment, con istent with and subject to tn
Constitution and laws of this State, by caus
ing Board of fifteen freeholders. who shal
have been for at least five years qualifiet
electors thereof. to be elected by the quail
| fed voters of said city. at any. general o
special election, whose duty it shall be
within ninety days after such election, t,
prepare and propose charter for such city
which shall be signed in duplicate by III
members of such Board, or a majority o
Mayor, or other chief executive of said city
and the other to the Recorder of the county
Such proposed charter shall then be pub
lished in two daily papers of general circu
lation in such city, for at least twenty days
and the first publication shall be made
within twenty days after the completion O
the charter; and within not less than thirt,
days after such publication 1t shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of said city
at general or special election, and if
majority of such qualified electors votinf
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be sub nitted to the Legislature for it,
approval or rejection as a whole, witff0u
power OF alteration or amendment, and l.
approved by a majority vote of the member.
elected to each HouSe, 1t shall become the
charter of such city and the organic Law
thereof, and shall supersede any existine
charter, and any amendments thereof, and
all special laws Inconsistent with such char
ter A copy of such charter, certified by the
Mayor, or chief executive officer and anthem
ticated by the seal of such city, settins
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them, shall
be made in duplicate. an deoosited, one il
| the Office of the Secretary of State, and the
| other, after being recorded in said Recor
der's office, shall be deposited in the arch
ives of the city; and thereafter all Court
| shall take judicial notice of said charter
The charter so ratified may be amended, al
intervals OF not less than two years, by pro
posals therefor, submitted by the Legislative
| authority of the city to the qualified electorl
thereof, at a general or special election
held at least sixty days after the publication
of such proposals and ratified by at leas
three-ffths of the qualified electors votinl
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